Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including on abortion politics and 2026 updates.

Republican lawmakers re-introduced a piece of legislation which would ban the use of federal funds for abortions or health coverage that includes abortion this week.   If passed, the bill would ...

The ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act,’ would make it unlawful for ‘a person to discharge genetic material without intent to fertilize an embryo.’ ...

The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...

Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert Kennedy Jr. confronts critics from the right on abortion and the left on vaccines as the Senate sets hearings for next week.

The Senate Finance Committee will meet on Jan. 29 to discuss the confirmation of RFK Jr., whose stances on vaccines and abortion have raised questions from Democrats and Republicans alike.

The bill, which is unlikely to pass, would make it unlawful for “a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo.” ...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that he's running for governor to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine in 2026.

On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that proponents said would ensure that newborns surviving abortions received medical care and critics said would add legal risks for doctors. The ...

Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” would have guaranteed equal protection under the law for “any infant born alive after an abortion.” ...

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow states to regulate abortion, support for expanded access to abortion pills has increased.

Abortion opponents see Trump’s second term as a chance to revive federal enthusiasm on a longtime social issue.